Managing medical data of an active implantable device such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, cardiovertor and/or multisite device for a cardiologist

Abstract

A process for managing medical data in an active implantable medical device such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, cardiometer or multisite device for use of the medical data by a specialized follow-up practitioner such as a cardiologist. The process is characterized by reading by telemetry the memory data () of the device () in a patient by use of a programmer (), memorizing in a database within the programmer the raw medical data thus read, the database having a memory field () containing an identifier of the patient (), an address () of the follow-up practitioner such as a cardiologist or a regular practitioner ensuring the medical follow-up of the patient, as well as the aforementioned raw medical data (), transmitting by a telematic way () to that follow-up practitioner, at the corresponding address, the medical data relating to the identified patient, and collecting, treating and presenting to the follow-up practitioner the medical data thus transmitted. A dedicated software () implemented on a microcomputer () at the disposal of the follow-up practitioner is used for the collection of the raw data and its treatment, processing and display for use by the follow-up practitioner.